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enFOOD REVIEW: The Golden Burritohttp://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-golden-burrito
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/02/images/GoldBurr1.JPG?itok=qRcRT4hT"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-golden-burrito"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/02/images/GoldBurr1.JPG?itok=qRcRT4hT" width="220" height="165" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>OKLAHOMA CITY -- As I bit deep and lovingly into that freshly made chicharrón en salsa verde burrito, something spiritually significant came over me and I couldn’t help but break out into song...</p><p>“<em>I almost thought that lunch would be…nothing but a catastrophe…but a left turn down Portland has proven to be good luck for me…‘cause I’ve found Golden Burrito! I have a golden chance to eat more than one!</em>”</p></div></div></div>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:14:30 +0000louis-fowler34611 at http://www.reddirtreport.comFOOD REVIEW: Slaughter's Hall Bar & Delihttp://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-slaughters-hall-bar-deli
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/slaughters1.jpg?itok=SCzRb2nC"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-slaughters-hall-bar-deli"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/slaughters1.jpg?itok=SCzRb2nC" width="165" height="220" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>OKLAHOMA CITY -- Downtown Oklahoma City at night is a sight not to be trifled with. Twinkling lights brought to the forefront of a brick face and hard-working people, it’s the place to be on a fair-weathered night.</p><p>As we traveled down Central Avenue in the historic Deep Deuce neighborhood, rows of apartment buildings lined side-by- side with one another. The only distinction between the intersection you passed and the intersection you’re by is the businesses which live on the corner.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:25:28 +0000brandon-king34587 at http://www.reddirtreport.comShilla Korean BBQ opens in Normanhttp://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/shilla-korean-bbq-opens-norman
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/Shilla_1.png?itok=lHXclYlY"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/shilla-korean-bbq-opens-norman"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/Shilla_1.png?itok=lHXclYlY" width="192" height="220" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>NORMAN, Okla.-- It just got real. I love Korean cuisine and I used to think the more authentic, the better. I went to the newly- opened Shilla Korean BBQ, 2164 24th Ave NW in Norman. The sign for the restaurant went up months ago, and every day I passed, I would try to peer into the brown paper covered windows, anticipating the opening. </p></div></div></div>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:26:01 +0000penny-ridenour34580 at http://www.reddirtreport.comFOOD REVIEW: Parker Bros. Trail Dust Steak Househttp://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-parker-bros-trail-dust-steak-house
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/parkerbros2.JPG?itok=2AZNjgQ2"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-parker-bros-trail-dust-steak-house"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/parkerbros2.JPG?itok=2AZNjgQ2" width="220" height="165" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>SANGER, Texas -- Dusk hits I-35 on the drive from Dallas to Oklahoma City with all the speed of a silver bullet. The warm winds blow dust and tumbleweeds across the still-sizzling asphalt roads as sack-cloth thunderheads flash pornographically in the distance. The ion-charged air fills with an unmistakable moisture that will Pony Express a summer storm warning faster than any meteorologist can—you know you ain’t gonna make it to the border before that storm comes in, don’t ya son?</p></div></div></div>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:00:39 +0000louis-fowler34569 at http://www.reddirtreport.comFOOD REVIEW: Aurorahttp://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-aurora
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/DSC_0483.JPG?itok=Rr-G4q7g"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-aurora"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/DSC_0483.JPG?itok=Rr-G4q7g" width="220" height="170" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>FOOD REVIEW: Aurora</strong></p><p>While finding parking in Oklahoma City’s bustling Plaza District area can be a real pain in the posterior, if you find yourself in that funky little business district along NW 16th Street, I highly recommend a new eatery called <a href="https://shinewithaurora.com/" rel="nofollow">Aurora</a>.</p><p>With a focus on breakfast, brunch and lunch, Aurora has a very cozy, welcoming vibe that I immediately noticed. </p></div></div></div>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:22:26 +0000andrew-w-griffin34570 at http://www.reddirtreport.comCAMPUS CORNER'S "LIVING ROOM": Second Wind Coffeehouse http://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/campus-corners-living-room-second-wind-coffeehouse
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/secondwind1.jpg?itok=Snfxsvaf"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/campus-corners-living-room-second-wind-coffeehouse"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/secondwind1.jpg?itok=Snfxsvaf" width="220" height="147" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>NORMAN, Okla. -- College classes opened to a bitter winter wind for the University of Oklahoma on January 16.</p><p>As people made their way from one class to another, there were students seeking shelter from the freezing air. By noon, the temperature was 14 degrees and everyone looked like Russians marching into Siberia.</p><p>Campus Corner has many places to try. O’Connells and Logies for your stiff drink and better bar food, Hurts Donut for the sugar rush of a lifetime, and a string of coffee shops from one end of the campus to the next.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:55:42 +0000brandon-king34566 at http://www.reddirtreport.comFOOD REVIEW: Pie Five http://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-pie-five
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/PF_1.jpg?itok=kvn8poXd"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-pie-five"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/PF_1.jpg?itok=kvn8poXd" width="220" height="198" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Yukon is not known for its variety of food options. If the choices aren’t fried chicken, chain fast food joints or barbecue, one would be pressed to drive somewhere else.</p><p>When I heard about a new pizzeria, Pie Five, opening up in Yukon, I believed that Cici’s and Hideaway Pizza were going to have some competition.</p><p>Instead, I was introduced to Cici’s in better clothing and with a fancier name.</p><p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/PF_4.JPG" /></p></div></div></div>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000brandon-king34539 at http://www.reddirtreport.comFOOD REVIEW: Bacon almost has too much pork for just one fork, y'all!http://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-bacon-almost-has-too-much-pork-just-one-fork-yall
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/part0%20%284%29.jpg?itok=qCpfmFIQ"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-bacon-almost-has-too-much-pork-just-one-fork-yall"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/part0%20%284%29.jpg?itok=qCpfmFIQ" width="165" height="220" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>OKLAHOMA CITY -- Recently, my companion and I found ourselves at Bacon, a relatively new OKC eatery that specializes in - you guessed it! - bacon!</p></div></div></div>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:59:40 +0000andrew-w-griffin34543 at http://www.reddirtreport.comTarahumara's is a Norman gem with the fastest service in the Westhttp://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/tarahumaras-norman-gem-fastest-service-west
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/Penny-2.jpg?itok=yLzL1k1G"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/tarahumaras-norman-gem-fastest-service-west"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2018/01/images/Penny-2.jpg?itok=yLzL1k1G" width="220" height="165" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The reason things become a classic is that even with new-fangled twists, nothing is better. Take Mexican food for example- go to any Mexican restaurant in the state and you can order an enchilada dinner. </p><p>The classic rendition will come in the center of the plate, covered in a savory sauce and flanked by Mexican rice and refried beans. But sometimes, a classic gets an upgrade, like the Mexican food at Tarahumara’s Mexican Café and Cantina, 702 N Porter, in Norman.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:53:27 +0000penny-ridenour34534 at http://www.reddirtreport.comPOP CULTURE: Stockyards Sarsaparilla offers free Saturday soda tastings in historic districthttp://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/pop-culture-stockyards-sarsaparilla-offers-free-saturday-soda-tastings
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/SSSodaTasting.jpg?itok=x8RKTWxK"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/pop-culture-stockyards-sarsaparilla-offers-free-saturday-soda-tastings"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/SSSodaTasting.jpg?itok=x8RKTWxK" width="220" height="187" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>OKLAHOMA CITY — With so many newer, hipper districts popping up in Oklahoma City, many times it feels like other, more established areas are being forgotten. One district is the historic Stockyards, but various merchants and businesses have started to woo customers back by offering various family-friendly events and services that are not found anywhere else. </p></div></div></div>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:07:54 +0000louis-fowler34517 at http://www.reddirtreport.comPerry's Restaurant & Pancake Place treats you like familyhttp://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/perrys-restaurant-pancake-place-treats-you-family
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/perryspancake2.JPG?itok=adkBLzfK"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/perrys-restaurant-pancake-place-treats-you-family"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/perryspancake2.JPG?itok=adkBLzfK" width="220" height="165" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>OKLAHOMA CITY -- It was three o’clock in the morning on a fall morning in 2014.</p><p>With three finals in and one to go, there was no chance that I was going to be able to sleep.</p><p>During this time, I was living on the south side of Oklahoma City next to Oklahoma City Community College and Community Hospital.</p><p>Seeing as I had work in four hours and there was nothing in my pantry, I got in my car and headed north on May Ave. It was here, on the corner of May and 74th street, that I found a new home.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:45:46 +0000brandon-king34505 at http://www.reddirtreport.comDel Taco is del-icious! http://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/del-taco-del-icious
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/DSC_0496.JPG?itok=nxA88Kt9"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/del-taco-del-icious"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/DSC_0496.JPG?itok=nxA88Kt9" width="220" height="146" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>YUKON, Okla. – If you’re ever on Interstate 40, and you’re passing through this pleasant city west of Oklahoma City while feeling a bit hungry, make sure to get off on chain-choked Garth Brooks Blvd. and give the new Del Taco here a chance. Your belly will thank you!</p><p>At least my belly was thanking me after consuming an utterly “epic” burrito – the Chipotle Chicken Avocado burrito, which is one of Del Taco’s new “epic” offerings (the other is a scrumptious-looking Queso Chicken burrito), which comes up to $5.59.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:54:58 +0000andrew-w-griffin34470 at http://www.reddirtreport.comFriday Food Notes / 12.08.17http://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/friday-food-notes-120817
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/grillonthehill2017.jpg?itok=DHyW0Ug2"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/friday-food-notes-120817"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/grillonthehill2017.jpg?itok=DHyW0Ug2" width="220" height="165" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>OKLAHOMA CITY -- As Christmas gets ever closer, more individuals, friends and families will be jockeying for a spot at their favorite eatery.</p><p>Lately, I’ve been to a few. And while the following restaurants were not slammed, per se, the staff seemed to act as if they were, which I found perplexing.</p><p><strong>CAFÉ KACAO / 3325 Classen Blvd. / <a href="http://cafekacao.com/menu/" rel="nofollow">CafeKacao.com</a> – 2.5/5 Rusties</strong></p></div></div></div>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 22:10:02 +0000andrew-w-griffin34446 at http://www.reddirtreport.comFOOD REVIEW: Gabriella’s Italian Grill and Pizzeria http://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-gabriella%E2%80%99s-italian-grill-and-pizzeria
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/IMG_7200.JPG?itok=Sz7xu10k"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-gabriella%E2%80%99s-italian-grill-and-pizzeria"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/IMG_7200.JPG?itok=Sz7xu10k" width="220" height="165" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Over the past five years, Oklahoma’s horizons have broadened to embracing different types of food.</p><p>No longer are your Mexican, Chinese and seafood restaurants lying at the fringe and suggested only as a break from the monotony.</p><p>This idea is more relevant with one style of food in particular: Italian.</p><p>Aside from a few examples like Johnny Carino’s and Olive Garden, this style of restaurant is few and far between. This is why I was apprehensive to go out to dinner to a place called Gabriella’s Italian Grill &amp; Pizzeria.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:36:05 +0000brandon-king34424 at http://www.reddirtreport.comFOOD REVIEW: One River Restaurant http://www.reddirtreport.com/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-one-river-restaurant
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/Blackhawk3.jpg?itok=RPvrtJ-m"><a href="/rustys-eats-and-drinks/food-review-one-river-restaurant"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.reddirtreport.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/articles/2017/12/images/Blackhawk3.jpg?itok=RPvrtJ-m" width="220" height="124" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>When it comes to gambling, I learned very early on that I don’t know when to hold them, have no idea how to fold them, can’t discern when to walk away and got a physical inability to run. That being said, I tend to spend a lot of time in casino diners, my initial investment of $20 long lost, waiting on friends and family who are on proverbial “hot streaks.”</p></div></div></div>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:01:36 +0000louis-fowler34417 at http://www.reddirtreport.com